Sponsorships
raise visibility and increase booth traffic
Maximize your participation in the ASLA annual meeting and EXPO by becoming a sponsor. With dozens of sponsorship and promotional opportunities from which to choose, starting at $500, you’re sure to find an option to fit your marketing message and your budget.
- A 1,000-word feature article on your company and your products and services—including photos, hyperlinks, and your booth number—in LAND, ASLA’s bi-weekly e-newsletter (circulation 19,000+).
- One full-page, 4-color ad in the on-site print program—exclusive advertising for sponsors only!
- Your choice of two complimentary tickets to the ASLA Gala, the Council of Fellows Dinner, or the President’s Dinner.
- Special signage recognition at the convention center (and other venues as appropriate).
- All of the benefits listed below.
- Recognition in the print registration brochure (circulation 60,000+) and on ASLA’s annual meeting web site featuring your logo, booth number, and hyperlink to your company web site.
- Your logo and booth number in Landscape Architecture Magazine (circulation 21,500+), in the onsite program provided to all attendees, and on prominent signage at the meeting.
- Special reserved seating and recognition at the two general sessions.
- Invitations to VIP and leadership-only events during the annual meeting.
- Sponsor ribbons for name badges for all company representatives.
- Right of first refusal on sponsored events for the 2014 annual meeting and EXPO.
Premium sponsors ($10,000 and above) receive exclusive benefits:
Sponsors at the $5,000 level and above receive:
The ASLA / "your name here" gala
$25,000 SOLD! Landscape Structures, Inc.
Sunday evening’s Gala celebration stands out as one of the highlights of the meeting. Guests will enjoy gourmet food and beverages and live music. The sponsor receives naming rights and the sponsor’s name will be printed on the gala tickets and the napkins, and sponsor may greet guests at door. Sponsor receives 26 complimentary gala tickets (over $2,000 value).
ASLA Council of Fellows Investiture Dinner and Video
$20,000 SOLD! L.M. Scofield Company
Among the most prestigious honors a landscape architect may attain is to be named a Fellow of the ASLA. The annual Council of Fellows Investiture Dinner on Saturday evening is a formal event recognizing the new class of inductees and highlighting their lifetime achievements in a video presentation. The sponsor will be an honored guest at the event (two complimentary tickets, $350 value) and will receive special seating and recognition during the program by the Chair of the Council of Fellows and during the video presentation. The sponsor’s name will be listed on the event ticket, signage, and the printed program placed at each seat.
name badges and Lanyards
$20,000 SOLD! Forms + Surfaces
Every attendee will receive an eye-catching name badge lanyard prominently featuring the sponsor name and logo. This is among the most visible sponsorships available for the meeting, as attendees must wear their badges to gain entry to events.
General Sessions
$15,000 each
Opening General Session: SOLD! Landscape Structures, Inc.
Sunday General Session: available
At each general session, the ASLA president will introduce the sponsor to say a few words and
introduce the featured speaker. The sponsor logo will be projected on a large AV screen behind
the stage and highlighted in meeting printed materials, online, and on all signage. The sponsor may place marketing collateral on tables at the entrances to the general session. Two available.
The ASLA / “Your Name Here” EXPO Reception
$15,000 Two available
Attendees tell us that the EXPO is their favorite event of the entire meeting and that they spend an average of four to six hours visiting exhibitors each year. Celebrate the close of another successful EXPO by hosting a reception on Saturday or Sunday from 3:30-5:00 pm. Attendees and exhibitors will enjoy complimentary beers, wines, and snacks. In addition to the Premium Sponsor benefits, the sponsor will receive naming rights and special announcements over the public address system. The sponsor’s logo will be featured on the napkins and special signage at the bars and food stations. Each attendee will receive a ticket to the event listing the sponsor’s name.
ASLA Awards Presentation and Video
$15,000
Each year, the ASLA Professional Awards honor the best in landscape architecture from around the globe, while the ASLA Student Awards give us a glimpse into the future of the profession. In addition to receiving the Premier Sponsor benefits, the sponsor will be featured on the Call for Entries brochure, web site, in the awards announcement, and in the annual video that premieres at the ceremony. The sponsor will be acknowledged during the ceremony by the ASLA president. Following the annual meeting, the video will be posted permanently on the ASLA web site and social media web sites (YouTube, Facebook, etc.) for free downloading. The sponsor may attend the ceremony rehearsal and meet the award winners.
The President’s Dinner: Presentation of ASLA Honors
$15,000 SOLD! Bartlett Tree Experts
ASLA presents its highest honors each year at the President’s Dinner. The program includes presentation of the Landscape Architecture Firm Award, the ASLA Design Medal, the ASLA Medal, the LaGasse Medals, the Olmsted Medal, the Community Service Award, the Medal of Excellence, the Jot D. Carpenter Teaching Medal, and the President’s Medal. The sponsor will be recognized on the event ticket, signage, the printed program, and at the beginning of the audio-visual presentation. The sponsor will be an honored guest at the event (two complimentary tickets, $250 value) and will receive special seating and recognition during the program by the ASLA president.
ASLA national leadership luncheon
$15,000 SOLD! Victor Stanley
Join members of the ASLA elected leaders from across the country as they gather to bestow honorary membership upon friends of the landscape architecture profession. Honorary membership in ASLA is among the highest honors the Society may bestow upon non-landscape architects. The sponsor will be an honored guest at the event, may greet attendees at the door, and will be recognized by the ASLA President during the program. The sponsor’s logo will be featured on special signage and the sponsor may place marketing collateral on tables at the door.
The ASLA / “Your Name Here” Alumni Reunion
$15,000
Year after year, attendee surveys reveal that one of the most anticipated events of the meeting is the annual Alumni Reunion where each school hosts a designated area for alumni, faculty, and students to mix and mingle. All full registrants for the meeting may attend, making it one of the largest social events of the meeting. The sponsor will receive naming rights, will be an honored guest at the event, and may greet attendees at the door. The sponsor’s name will be on the event ticket, special signage, and napkins. The sponsor may place marketing collateral on tables at the door.
The “Your Name Here” CybercafE
$15,000
Strategically located at the registration area and near the education session rooms, this highly trafficked area will serve as the Internet business center for attendees. Attendees may check email, build their schedule, and leave electronic messages for other attendees. The cybercafé will feature state of the art computer stations. The sponsor will receive naming rights and each screen will default to sponsor’s homepage.
ASLA Honorary Members and National Leaders Reception
$15,000 SOLD! Landscape Structures, Inc.
Join members of the ASLA elected leaders from across the country as they gather to bestow honorary membership upon friends of the landscape architecture profession. Honorary membership in ASLA is among the highest honors the Society may bestow upon non-landscape architects. The sponsor will be an honored guest at the event, may greet attendees at the door, and will be recognized by the ASLA President during the program. The sponsor’s logo will be featured on special signage and the sponsor may place marketing collateral on tables at the door.
education program sponsor
$15,000 SOLD! PlayCore
ASLA will offer over 130 Education Sessions throughout the 2012 annual meeting, providing attendees with the opportunity to earn up to 21 Professional Development Hours (PDH). In addition to receiving the Premier Sponsor benefits, the sponsor will be acknowledged in the session hosts’ opening remarks at each session, on the ASLA web site area for attendees to download education session materials, and on each attendee’s confirmation listing the PDH they earned during the meeting. The sponsor may distribute marketing collateral to education session attendees as well.
ASLA Student/ "Your Name HEre" Student Award Travel Sponsorships
$15,000 SOLD! Landscape Structures, Inc.
This sponsorship provides for travel, hotel, and incidental expenses for the official entrant of the student Award of Excellence recipients in each of the seven categories, as well as the two ASLA Council of Fellows scholarship recipients. The sponsor will receive naming rights and will be recognized at the Student and Professional Awards Ceremony and at the Council of Fellows Business Meeting.
NEW! SOcial networking AND MOBILE APP sponsor
$15,000
Did you know that ASLA and Landscape Architecture Magazine have tens of thousands of fans on Facebook and followers on Twitter? And the audience grows every day. The annual meeting Mobile App was launched only a couple of weeks prior to the meeting, yet nearly 50 percent of attendees downloaded it and used it throughout the event. In addition to the Premium sponsor benefits listed above, the Social Networking and Mobile App sponsor and their social network accounts will be featured in one tweet from each ASLA Twitter account and one posting on both the ASLA and LAM Facebook pages. The sponsor will be recognized on the Mobile App, on prominent signage throughout the annual meeting encouraging attendees to participate in social networking as well as on signage surrounding the Twitter Boards in the ASLA Commons. The sponsor will also host the TwitterChat during the Annual Meeting from the ASLA Commons.
NEW! The “Your Name Here” Welcome Reception
$10,000
Welcome the national ASLA Board of Trustees and Chapter Presidents to Boston! They will be arriving from all over the country on Wednesday, November 13, for governance meetings and you can help them kick off the meeting right with a casual reception from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. This is a great way to build a national network for your company. In addition to the Premier Sponsor benefits listed above, the sponsor will receive naming rights, will be an honored guest at the event, and may greet attendees at the door. The sponsor’s name will be on printed materials, special signage, and napkins. The sponsor may place marketing collateral on tables at the door.
Professional Practice Networking Reception
$10,000 Reserved for SAGE Vertical Garden Systems until Jan. 11, 2013
The Professional Practice Networking Reception (PPNs) will bring together leading industry professionals, from across ASLA’s 18 PPNs, to exchange ideas in a relaxed atmosphere. The sponsor will be an honored guest at the event, may greet attendees at the door, and will be recognized during the program. The sponsor’s name will be on the event ticket, special signage, and napkins. The sponsor may place marketing collateral on tables at the door.
ASLA EXPO Coffee
$10,000 Two available Saturday Coffee Break reserved for UPS until Jan. 11, 2013
Welcome all attendees to the 2013 EXPO by sponsoring coffee/tea on either EXPO day. In addition to the Premier Sponsor benefits, the sponsor will receive special signage at each coffee/tea station throughout the EXPO, the sponsor logo will be printed on the napkins used at the event, and sponsor representatives may greet attendees at the ASLA Commons where the LAM staff will be stationed.
Official Meeting Bag and Landscape Architecture Magazine Room Drop
$10,000 SOLD! IRONSMITH
Deliver the November issue of LAM to each attendee’s hotel room in the official meeting bag imprinted with your company logo. Because of the meeting dates, attendees will not receive the November LAM prior to departing for Boston, so you’ll help us debut the largest issue of the year! The bags will also be distributed at the ASLA Commons to ensure all attendees receive one. This will be one of the most visible—and most appreciated—sponsorships of the entire meeting.
Convention Center banners
$7,500 each
Promote your participation in the annual meeting and EXPO with dramatic banners, placed throughout the Boston Convention Center. You provide the artwork and we’ll provide the production of the banner, branded with the meeting and ASLA logos, and prominently featuring your logo.* Limited opportunities are available, so reserve yours today. The banner sponsors also receive the general sponsor benefits.
OFficial ASLA meeting plant provider
$5,000, plus the use of plants. Reserved for Suntory Collection until Jan. 11, 2013
Perfect for area nurseries or growers! Working with ASLA staff and the show decorator, the official plant provider will provide live plant material for use in the stage sets, the registration area, and other high profile spots throughout the convention center. In addition to the general sponsor benefits, the sponsor will receive recognition on signage and all printed materials.
Official Meeting Map
$5,000 Reserved for Reliance Foundry until Jan. 11, 2013
Attendees will need a good map with all meeting venues highlighted to ensure they take full advantage of our incredible meeting location in Boston. Map pads will be placed at all meeting hotels, the registration area, the information booth, and other prominent places. The sponsor’s name, logo, and booth number will be prominently featured on the official meeting map, as well as on the maps featured in the registration brochure and onsite program.
EXPO Aisle Logos
$3,000 each, several available
Own your aisle and lead attendees to your booth! Your company logo will be printed in color on a 3’ x 3’ floor banner and placed strategically in two places on your aisle, leading to your booth.
Advertising BillBoards
$3,000 each, several available
Promote your booth with large, attractive signs placed in high-traffic areas around the convention center. You provide the artwork and we’ll produce the double-sided 3’ wide x 8’ high signs that attendees can’t miss!
ASLA Learning Labs
$1,000 each, 24 available
Launch new products, build better brand awareness, and generate additional sales by demonstrating your products in ASLA’s Learning Lab theaters, live in the EXPO. The Learning Labs may be reserved in 60-minute blocks during EXPO hours, allowing 50 minutes of instruction time. The hard-walled presentation areas will be equipped with theater seating for 50, a screen and projector, and a head presentation table with two chairs. Additional AV and/or catering may be arranged at the sponsor’s expense. The Learning Lab schedule will be promoted in the registration brochure, in the onsite program, on the web site, and on site through prominent signage and announcements over the public address system. Learning Lab host representatives may greet attendees at the door and distribute marketing collateral during the session. If you are a LA CES provider, this would allow you to offer 1 PDH to attendees. These sold out in 2012 and were very well attended, so reserve yours soon!
Professional practice network meeting hosts
$1,000 each
Target leading industry experts as they gather in special meeting rooms on the EXPO floor to discuss the latest trends and best practices in the following 18 areas of interest:
Campus Planning and Design
Children’s Outdoor Environments
Design-Build
Digital Technology
Healthcare and Therapeutic Design
Historic Preservation
Housing and Community Design
International Practice
Landscape Architecture and Transportation
Landscape-Land Use Planning
Parks and Recreation SOLD! Dumor, Inc.
Planting Design
Reclamation and Restoration
Residential Landscape Architecture
Sustainable Design and Development
Urban Design
Water Conservation
Women in Landscape Architecture
The Professional Practice Network (PPN) Meeting Hosts will be promoted in the registration brochure, in the onsite program, on the web site, and onsite through prominent signage and announcements over the public address system. PPN Meeting host representatives may greet attendees at the door and distribute marketing collateral during the session. They will be recognized by the PPN leadership at the opening of the meeting.
overhead signage in expo
$500 each before Sept. 13, $1000 each after Sept. 18
Exhibitors with island booths (20’ x 20’ or larger) may arrange for special signage to hang above their booths so attendees may see them from across the hall. Signs must be approved by ASLA and the fee paid before arrangements can be made with Freeman for hanging signs (Freeman fees not included).
All overhead sign sponsorships must be submitted to ASLA no later than Friday, October 18, 2013. ASLA will not accept requests for overhead signs after Friday, October 18.